Bar located in downtown Orlando's oldest building

“Thank you for calling Hanson’s Shoe Repair Shop. First-class shoe repair is our specialty. If your shoes have lost their spirit or are prohibiting you from walking properly, then listen carefully for instructions. Please speak easily into the phone receiver to schedule a time to drop off your shoes for repair. Tell us the time, date and how many we can expect. You will receive confirmation shortly if we can accommodate your request. “

Hanson's Shoe Repair opened in 1883 and was in the Hanson family for 60 years. The shop became a landmark at the beginning of the last century, when Mr. Hanson displayed the very first electric sign in Orlando.

Still named Hanson's Shoe Repair, the space now serves as Orlando's speakeasy bar, and is in what is now the oldest building still standing in downtown Orlando.

The current owners of Hanson's Shoe Repair keep the memory of Mr. Hanson alive through decorative antique shoes and portraits taken during the early 1900s.

One may think that having a speakeasy bar would make it difficult to keep steady business. Curt Littlecott, one of Hanson's owners, thinks differently.

"Putting a few obstacles in the way encouraged people to do a little more leg work," Littlecott said. "People seem to enjoy the intrigue of it. It made them feel like they were a part of a secret and they were willing to go through the process. It seems to have helped business."

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